The Sun Never Shines
By Flogging Molly
An adaptation of the mandolin part for the acoustic guitar.
Capo on 5th fret. All fret numbers relative to the capo.
Also to avoid confusion this tab names chords as if there is no capo.
(See footnote for musically accurate chord names)
Intro:
e----2---0---2---0---2---7-7-7-7---7---5---3---2-2-2-2---|
B----3---3---3---3---3---3-3-3-3---3---3---3---3-3-3-3---|
G----2---2---2---2---2---4-4-4-4---4---4---0---2-2-2-2---|
D----0---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
e---2---0---2---0-0-0-0---0---0---0---2-|
B---3---3---3---2-2-2-2---2---0---2---3-|
G---2---2---2---2-2-2-2---2---2---2---2-|
D---0---0---0---2-2-2-2---2---2---2---0-|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
e------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
D-----0---0-------0---0-------0---0--|
A---0---0-------0---0-------0---0----|
E------------------------------------|
Verse:
There are only three chords in the song:
DGA
e---2------3------0-|
B---3------3------2-|
G---2------0------2-|
D---0------0------2-|
A---0------2------0-|
E---2------3------0-|
A nice effect is to only play the top four strings (D,G,B,e) in the first verse,
then add in the bass notes for the rest of the song.
DGD
I saw her there from afar
G
Her hair gray charcoal
DA
Takes a drag from her tar
GA
I kissed her a smile
DG
But her blood red shot eye
AD
Said the sun never shines on closed doors
Chorus:
GD
She said the sun never shines on closed doors
GDA
I open to find only hurricanes blowin'
GADG
Take me away back to the green fields of May
AG
Because the sun never shines on closed doors
That’s it! Enjoy!
Footnote: For all of you who are curious, the proper names of the chords played in the song
are G, C, and D. Do with it what you will.